Treeline on the Ridge..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This is a small little pastel on my mystery paper, have no clue what it is? I was tetsing it with the acrylic inks as an under base, as with the previous post, just to see how it went.

It passed enough for me to do the larger more detailed pastel i previously posed.

This image is 4.5" x 11" unframed
$100 plus S/H


Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/treeline-on-the-ridge-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Thanks for visiting..

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Bluebonnet Dazzle..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

When I moved to Texas from Maui, I swore I would never paint bluebonnets as they are a constant theme here with artists. 

Hmmm. well I guess lied to myself. 

These flowers are just so gorgeous when you see a hillside covered in that blanket of mauves and blues, simply spectacular!

They are all popping up here in Austin with this burst of spring weather, and I simply could not ignore them.

Having said that, here is my token BLUEBONNET pastel. It is on a  deep charcoal gray Sennelier sanded paper.


7.5" x 11.5" unframed
$175 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/bluebonnet-dazzle-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Thanks for visiting...

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Zig Zag Path..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Just completed this on this weekend. I used a lot of the scumbling technique and a little bit of 'dusting' at the end of the process.

The scene is here in Austin, Texas, and to the everyday walker I would think it just looked 'green'..
To me, however, as I love color, I saw turquoise and mauve.. We artists are a strange lot huh?

But I think it great we can look at things through 'rose colored glasses'.

This image is 8" x 11.5" unframed.
$200 plus S/H

Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/zig-zag-path-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Thanks for visiting...

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

'Fella'..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

'Fella' was a dog I saw in Spain a couple of years ago, and try as I might he would not look at me; but instead was intent on looking at something off to the left. Still I managed a good shot of him. Such a cute little dog..

This is a pastel on velour paper.

8" x 10" unframed
$125 plus S/H


Prints of this image and more can be seen on Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/fella-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

'Precious'..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Precious was a gorgious little diog owned by a friend of mine. She passed away a few years ago. 

I have actually done a portrait of this little baby before, but felt I wanted to try again. 

This pastel is done on velour paper, hence the bright and gorgeous colors!

The image is approximately 8" x 10" unframed
$150 plus S/H

Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/precious-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Double The Trouble..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Some of you might recognize my boys, this is Pebbles and Bam Bam, the loves of my life!

They are from two photos I had and I wanted to place them in water, to try and get a reflection and ACTION image.

I made the water up. It was a fun image to paint, and I am pretty pleased with this one.

This image is 18" x 24" unframed

The substrate is a dark gray Sennelier paper

$500 plus S/H


Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/double-the-trouble-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Fall Drama..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

FALL DRAMA is really an imaginary place.. I overlapped two very colorful photos over each other and 'played' with the image on my IPad.
This is the result. Great fun, and a nice way to just 'let go' with colors out of the ordinary.

I hope you approve.:))

 8" x 10" pastel on Sennelier sanded paper.
$150 plus S/H


Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/fall-drama-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

                                                                      Thanks for visiting..

Through The Trees..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This pastel image is on sanded UArt paper. 

I did a wash under painting using my new toy ART GRAF.

These are very concentrated color wedges, and when activated with water, you get very intense pigment washes. 

http://globalartmaterials.com/artgraf.php

My set is all earth tones, but there are colored blocks as well, might have to get them also.

I bought mine off Amazon.

This image is 9" x 12" (unframed)

$175 plus S/GH

Framed prints of this image are available through fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/through-the-trees-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

                                                                      Thanks for visiting..

Enchanting.. Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This small pastel is on a Richeson Sanded panel. It is presented unframed.
5" x 7"
$75 Plus S/H


Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/enchanting-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Sunny Side..Pastel..THE RESULT..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

And here is my image, which is 5.5" x 5.5" on Sennelier paper (Unframed).
I hope you can see how manipulating your own photos make for a fun and different portrayal of the scene. Try it, I bet you will be impressed with the concept

$70 Plus S/H..

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sunny-side-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Sunny Side..Pastel THE PROCESS....Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

While on my usual walk each morning, I see this lovely tree all the time,. Sparse and glowing with the sun on it. I decided I wanted to paint it.

I photographed it and placed my photo into Sketch Club on my IPad.

I cropped the scene, then overlapped a photo of an old colorful painting of mine making 2 layers.

I often do this, especially if the actually colors are a little dull in my photo. It is challenging to find a happy medium, not too colorful, yet, giving the scene an 'edge'.

With my trusty stylus, I manipulated the colors to fall in areas that pleased me, and flattened the layers.

The results I hope speak for themselves. I was ready to try a painting.

Tranquil Breeze..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Just finished this one, a pastel on Sennelier sanded paper. 

Again working with lower light and drama in the values.
Hope you like.


Image size is 8" x 11" approx. (unframed)

$175 Plus S/H

Prints are also available through fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/gentle-breezes-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae teaches workshops and does demonstrations in various techniques and mediums.
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Please contact her through this blog or via her website at:
www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Provence Daliance..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I have painted this scene before in watercolors. I just finished this one in pastels on Sennelier paper.

This image is unframed

10" x 14" 

$200 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/provence-daliance-rae-andrews.html

Rae teaches workshops and conducts demonstrations in all media.

Contact Rae through this blog or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Those Big Brown Eyes..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This gorgeous child was tough to paint for me. The beautiful dark skin tones were what I struggled with, in fact this is my second attempt.

The child is a neighbor child of a friend and originally from Africa. And yes, those eyes are as large as that !

This pastel is done on velour paper.

10" x 14" unframed
$250 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/those-big-brown-eyes-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her techniques in ACRYLICS, PASTELS, OILS, and WATERCOLORS

For more information please contact her at:
rae4art@aol.com

Please visit my Web Site at:www.raeandrewsgallery.fineartstudioonline.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Coastal Vista..Watercolor...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Just finished this one, an unframed 14" x 20" watercolor on Arches paper.


Prints are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/coastal-vista-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her techniques in ACRYLICS, PASTELS, OILS, and WATERCOLORS

For more information please contact her at:
rae4art@aol.com

Please visit my Web Site at:

www.raeandrewsgallery.fineartstudioonline.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Quiet Time...Pastel...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Well what can I say? I wanted a change from the crusty olf men I have been painting of late, and this could not be farther from that subject.

I have never been one to paint in a 'romantic' genre, but this subject was so appealing to me with that light.
I made the model a redhead though, she was a dark brunette originally.Somehow the reds felt better .. Of course that blue went to well with those warm colors too.
I was on the internet and came across Richard S. Johnson's romantic art.
It was his website where I saw that wonderful blue.
I had this photo from a few year ago and thought why not, I can do this in that 'romantic' genre.

It started better than it finished though, might have to try doing it again.

This one is a pastel on light gray velour paper and is unframed.
19.5" x 12.5"
$400 plus S/H


Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-quiet-time-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her techniques in ACRYLICS, PASTELS, OILS, and WATERCOLORS

For more information please contact her at:
rae4art@aol.com

Please visit my Web Site at:www.raeandrewsgallery.fineartstudioonline.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Aussie Anzac..Pastel Portrait..Texas Artist.. Rae Andrews

I wish I had gotten this old guy's name when I took his photo many years ago.( 30 years at least)

I was teaching in the country area of Bathurst in NSW Australia.

I had a flex day during the week I was there, so I drove to the wonderful and well painted old gold mining town, of Sofala.
Characters abound here, and they are very friendly folk. 

This gentleman was sitting sunning himself and rolling a cigarette, when I asked him if he would mind if I took his photo, he replied.

"She'll be right mate! I get asked that all the time" (FYI ...In Australian, this means..okay!)

So I did, and I am only just getting around to doing a serious painting of him now.Well what can I say, I've been busy!

This is a pastel on velour paper.
14" x 19.5" unframed.

$500 plus S/H Prints of this image and more of my art are available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/aussie-anzac-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her techniques in ACRYLICS, PASTELS, OILS, and WATERCOLORS

For more information please contact her at:
rae4art@aol.com

Please visit my Web Site at:www.raeandrewsgallery.fineartstudioonline.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Moroccan Charmer...Pastel Portrait..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This guy was in Morocco when I was there about two years ago.
I actually had hold of this snake too.My face was not so calm!

I was so happy with this photo, that even though I don't do portraits that often, it sure peaked my interest. I just had to paint him.

This one is a 15.5" x 11.5" pastel on velour paper.

Thanks for visiting..

Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/moroccan-charmer-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her techniques in ACRYLICS, PASTELS, OILS, and WATERCOLORS

For more information please contact her at:
rae4art@aol.com

Please visit my Web Site at:www.raeandrewsgallery.fineartstudioonline.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com